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"Religion and Politics" - Cluster of Excellence at the WWU Münster

The Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics in Pre-Modern and Modern Cultures” was founded in 2007 at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. Some 200 academics from more than 20 disciplines in the humanities and social sciences and from around 14 countries deal with the relationship of religion and politics across epochs and cultures. It is nationally the largest research association of its kind and of the 43 Clusters of Excellence in Germany, it is the only one to deal with religion. full story

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[2015-02-17] In processes of religious reform, books and other forms of written communication play a dominant role in the "Long European Reformation", both for individuals as well as for communities. more …

[2014-11-10] Münster archaeologists excavated a unique Roman relief depicting an unknown god in an sanctuary close to the ancient city of Doliche in Southeast Turkey. The archaeologists found the stele in the remains of the Christian monastery. more …

[2014-10-16] Which resources can be derived from religious traditions in order to substantiate claims of political rulers in social practice? Is it possible to refer to religious norms in order to reinforce social consensus? more …

[2014-10-02] According to literary scholar Dr. Christian Sieg, the 21st century is no longer familiar with positive social utopias. The scholar announces the Cluster’s coming public lecture series on “Visions of the Future between Apocalypse and Utopia”. more …